Value-based Physician Leader (MD/ DO) Primary Care

HarmonyCares•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

HarmonyCares is a national value-based provider of in-home primary care for people with complex healthcare needs. The Medical Pod Leader is the clinical leader accountable for pod team performance across accurate diagnosis and documentation, quality, patient experience, affordability, patient safety, team dynamics, and provider productivity. The role maintains close working relationships with clinical pod members, collaborates with the pod’s advanced practice providers (APPs), and partners in a dyad with the Market Manager and market office staff. The leader supervises assigned APPs and physicians, supports APP development, leads high-risk huddles, reviews quality and productivity metrics, and helps identify and implement improvements. The position also participates in patient care, clinical education, compliance and HR resolutions, and performance management for direct reports. HarmonyCares delivers patient-centered care through an integrated, team-based, physician-driven model.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree.
Valid, unencumbered driver’s license and good driving record.
Active CPR certification.
Unrestricted DEA registration.
Completion of an accredited residency program.
Unrestricted medical license.
Board certification is required for individuals newly hired or promoted on or after January 1, 2026, and must be obtained and maintained in accordance with organizational and applicable regulatory standards.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience as a physician collaborating with Advanced Practice Providers.
Experience in geriatrics or with complex patients.

Responsibilities

Act as the on-site supervising and collaborating physician for assigned APPs and physicians, within state limits for collaborative practice agreements.
Participate in at least one ride-along with each collaborative APP per quarter.
Provide a complex patient visit as needed for each supervised APP.
Collaborate with clinical pod members, including Community Health Workers, Medical Social Workers, Nurse Navigators, Care Managers, and Patient Care Coordinators.
Develop and participate in APP clinical development, including evidence-based care and professionalism.
Lead and participate in high-risk huddles, ensuring discussed patients have a documented plan of care that includes care management team members.
Build a team-based culture and work collaboratively with clinical team members.
Conduct at least 10 chart audits per month, or more if required by state regulations.
Serve as a resource for patient-care questions and concerns, and participate in difficult conversations with patients or family members as requested.
Conduct routine panel reviews with APPs.
Sign DME orders, death certificates, and other orders on behalf of APPs as needed and as permitted by state regulations.
Frequently review quality metrics and pod-level performance, identify areas for improvement, and lead efforts toward superior HEDIS performance.
Frequently review clinician capacity and productivity; partner with Site Medical Directors to develop and support countermeasures when providers are off track.
Work with the Regional Medical Director to identify opportunities to improve care.
Assist with service inquiries and resolution of patient complaints and requests for the pod as needed.
Help pod providers improve EMR efficiency.
Participate in care for the assigned panel and other patients as needed, including high-risk or complex patients, physician face-to-face requirements, and cognitive assessments.
Participate in and lead clinical education on accurate diagnosis, documentation, and chronic-condition management.
Assist with compliance and HR resolutions.
Manage disciplinary actions and performance reviews for direct reports.
Perform additional duties related to clinical pod performance and outcomes as assigned by the Regional Medical Director.